When Zhu Zhuqing heard the words "Lu Chen likes you," a flicker of joy flashed through her eyes. She hurriedly asked, "He... he really likes me?"
"Of course he does."
Xiao Wu then seemed to think of something. She gave Zhu Zhuqing a mischievous wink and said,
"But don't forget, I got Lu Chen's first kiss. So by the rules, you have to call me Sister Xiao Wu!"
"Sister Xiao Wu..."
Hearing the words "first kiss," Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks turned even redder, and even her tone carried a hint of guilt.
Looking at the well-behaved Zhu Zhuqing, a flash of smugness crossed Xiao Wu's eyes. Grandpa Dean said that as long as I'm generous, I'll always be the most important person in Lu Chen's heart!
Far away at Nuoding Academy, Lu Jinnian suddenly sneezed for no apparent reason.
He rubbed his nose and glanced around the empty courtyard in puzzlement.
His gaze fell on the portrait on the desk, and a warm smile crept onto his lips.
"You brat, be sure to get along with Xiao Wu and Zhuqing."
Lu Jinnian was already imagining his retirement, spent helping Lu Chen, Xiao Wu, and Zhuqing raise their children.
Xiao Wu and Zhuqing circulated their Soul Power to shield themselves from the cold and hurried toward Lu Chen.
When they reached the Sacred Healing Ice Spring, the sight before them made both of them stop in their tracks. All they saw was a huge pit.
Lu Chen sat at the center of the pit. Water kept surging from the spring, but the moment it touched his body, it turned to vapor and vanished into the air.
His entire body was enveloped in an intense golden light, and golden Dragon Scale already covered his arms and chest.
The scales were thick